Hat stand or rack



D. SIMON March 24, 1936.

HAT STAND ORy RACK' Filed oct. lo, 1935 aM/@mn Patented Mar. 24, 1936PAT NE' QFFHQE 1 Claim.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide anattractive and comparatively inexpensive hat rack or stand in which thehead,

5 that supports the hat, can readily be arranged in various positions.

Another obj ect is to improve the means for connecting the head thatsupports the hat with the rod that projects from the stand.

Other objects of the invention will appear from the followingdescription at the end of which the invention will be claimed.

Generally stated, the invention consists in a head adapted to enter thecrown of the hat and a rod for supporting the head. The head and rod areconnected by a tting which includes a tubular portion for receiving theend of the rod and a ring for connection with the head and a singleshank capable of being readily bent to position the head and rod atvarious angles or at a right angle as may be described.

The invention also consists in the improvements to be presentlydescribed and nally claimed.

Referring to the drawing,

Figure 1 is an elevational view partly in seotion illustrating featuresof the invention.

Figure 2 is a top or plan View of parts shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a View similar to Figure 1 illustrating a modification; and

Figure 4 is a perspective view of some of the parts shown in Figure 3.

Referring to the drawing, and more particularly to Figures 1 and 2, I isa tubular body adapted for the reception of the end of the rod 2. 3 is aring to which the head is secured. 4 is a single shank integral with thetubular body I and the ring 3. The ring, shank and tubular body areshown as constructed of a single continuous Wire. The head 5, which isadapted to enter 5 and support the crown of a hat, is of generallydished form and it may be made of any appropriate material; for example,of cardboard. Use may be made of an eyelet or grommet as a means forclamping the ring 3 and the head 5 10 together.

Evidently the head 5 may be arranged at any desired inclination withrespect to the rod 2 by simply bending the shank 4. In some cases therod 2 projects at an inclination from the 15 pole or tree and in thatcase the parts assume the positions shown in Figure 1. However, if therod 2 projects vertically from a base the shank d can be bent readily insuch a way that the head 5 is horizontal. 2

The construction and mode of operation of the modiiications shown inFigures 3 and 4 are as above described except that the tubular body la,the single shank 4a, and the ring 3a are stamped from a single piece ofsheet metal.

I claim:

In a hat stand or rack having a supporting rod, the combination of ahead adapted to enter the crown of a hat, a single tubular body adaptedfor application to the end of the rod, a ring to 30 which the head issecured and a single shank integral with the ring and tubular body andbendable to permit the tubular body to be variously positioned inrespect to the head, and grommet means for fastening the ring and headto- 35 gether.

DAVID SIMON.

